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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNE Be it known that I, SAMEL IVIcDONALD, ofCincinnati, Hamilton county, Ohio, hare invented a new and usefulBed-Bottom; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, making part ofthis specification. I

The object of this invention is a cheap and durable springfbed bottom,of-easy application to anyordnary bedstead, and vwhich admits ofshipment in small compass and in few parts. In. the 'accompanyingdrawings-- Figure 1 shows part of a bedstead with my spring bottomattached. i A l Figure 2 shows the rubber loop with a section'of a cleatcut through at Vthe gain.

VFigure 'shows a modification, in which a rubber cord takes the place ofthe wood cleats in g.

A A are the posts, and B B" the head and side rails of a bedstead. .Tothe rails are attached cleats C, which may be of wood or metal, or othersuitable substances. In gains D, in the cleats, 4rubber loops E suspendbearing-rods F. The bearing-rods F support the longitudinal slats G,which slats'are supported in one or moreV places between the ends bytransverse slat or slats H, which transverse slats are supported bytheir appropriate rods F, and have appropriate gains to receive theslats G. In fig. 3 is seen a cord, I, of India rubber, stapled, i, tothe rails to form elastic cleats, in place ofthe wood or metal cleats C.i

i It will be seen that my improvement may be applied to any commonbedstead with but a slight expenditure, and without damaging it in anyway.

'I claim herein as new and of my invention-- The supporting-rods F andelastic loops E, sustained by either a rm or a yielding attachment tothe hedstead, and operating substantially in the manner and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand. i SAMUELMcDONALD.

Witnesses:

Gao. H.. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LA YMAN.

